Submitted by bmwrider2 t3_z8o5qp in Showerthoughts
dazcar t1_iydz6k2 wrote
Reply to comment by rulloa in 99% of all the data and records that we keep, never gets looked at again. by bmwrider2
Not when collecting it comes at a cost
farcastershimmer t1_iye7o3h wrote
Fuck you, I have a 50TB server.
I'm an archivist
dazcar t1_iye9ngi wrote
Well played.
wilczek24 t1_iyeebbo wrote
Are you more of a r/datahoarder or a r/datacurator type?
farcastershimmer t1_iyef72x wrote
I hoard data. Lots of data.
dodexahedron t1_iyei4qi wrote
"Data"
In folders named "Totally just TPS reports. Don't open."
Eggsaladprincess t1_iye7sw1 wrote
Yes when the net benefit of collecting it comes at a lower cost than the benefit of having it those few times you actually need it.
dazcar t1_iye9mls wrote
Obviously when the net gain outweighs the net cost. That is like the definition of worthwhile.
My point is often in my experience data I'd collected at significant human cost, not just fiscal, often with little to no gain.
The_Expidition t1_iyedgu9 wrote
Introducing the NSA!
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